1st Match - England v South Africa at The Oval

[hazsa19]

Never good when Stokes starts to sweep. Bit of a disappointing effort so far, not much of the fearless approach that’s been talked about.

 

[cnerd123]

This decade, a score of about 320 has been defended around 80% of the time. It's a good score.

But 320 has been par in the last few ODI series in the UK, plus the warm-up games suggested as much as well. I don't think cricket in 2010 in England is relevant at all.

Some really good death bowling here now.

 

[Groundking]

Feel like we've been a bit too cautious earlier on here today.

 

[Stefan9]

Good comeback from ngidi. Two good catches from aiden and faf to turn the tide.

 

[Malcolm]

These South Africans are catching everything.

 

[StephenZA]

Ngidi has been fantastic this spell.

He has really come back well.

 

[weldone]

It's mine people

If Stokes gets out this over, I'm still in the game.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Where are the yorkers at?

 

[wpdavid]

These South Africans are catching everything.

The whole side's been excellent, not least the captaincy.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Pheluawayo has been very disciplined.

 

[Groundking]

Pheluawayo has been very disciplined.

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[91Jmay]

****e innings this. Saffer driving seat

 

[Howe_zat]

Pheluawayo has been very disciplined.

A bit of commentator's curse here eh

 

[Daemon]

These slower stock balls are really doing the trick here, other teams might want to take note.

 

[stephen]

Without the wides it would have been a good over.

 

[mr_mister]

But I want my 450 totals

 

[stephen]

Bump ball.

 

[OverratedSanity]

SA managing to squeak in 5 overs from Markram and duminy for just 30 has been huge.

 

[Groundking]

We've been so passive today.

 

[Howe_zat]

Yeah it's been a good team effort from SA. Keep waiting for England to get away and they've just never quite been allowed.